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CVE-2017-7678

Published: Jul 12, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Apache Spark before 2.2.0, it is possible for an attacker to take advantage of a user's trust in the server to trick them into visiting a link that points to a shared Spark cluster and submits data including MHTML to the Spark master, or history server. This data, which could contain a script, would then be reflected back to the user and could be evaluated and executed by MS Windows-based clients. It is not an attack on Spark itself, but on the user, who may then execute the script inadvertently when viewing elements of the Spark web UIs.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

sparkapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.11MavenOSS Libraries
org.apache.spark:spark-core_2.10MavenOSS Libraries
n/an/a
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://apache-spark-developers-list.1001551.n3.nabble.com/CVE-2017-7678-Apache-Spark-XSS-web-UI-MHTML-vulnerability-td21947.html
apache-spark-developers-list.1001551.n3.nabble.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99603
securityfocus.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7678
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jul 12, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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